I do rinse my meat (mainly chicken and fish) my grandad was a health inspector so he always told us to place the meat in a bowl with lemon juice and water and a little bit if salt levels for a couple minutes and then drain it out. Just helps to get rid of blood and extra bacteria that can not be removed during cooking. It also tenderizes the meat and allows flavors to penetrate better 😊❤ love your videos by the way
I love you attitude about the negative comments!! It always amazes me when people think they have the right to tell others what to do. I also find it strange that in today’s world moms feel they have to explain or reason why the homemake backed goods. It is so hard to find food prep videos to watch that are well balanced and I so enjoy watching yours 💜 we either feed the strawberry ends to our small pets or compost them. I am going to make the ham salad it looks like a nice change from chicken or tuna salad. I love the glass divided bento boxes and plan to get some as we are slowly moving the plastic out of the kitchen, so thanks for the link.
I am 22 and I do rinse my chicken and seafood but only because I remember my mom doing it while I was growing up lol. This is actually something I was just recently talking with my college roommates about and we came to the consensus that we all do what we remember our mothers doing! As for ham salad, I have never heard of it here in NC however I am thinking about making it because I love ham and tuna/chicken/egg salads. Another great meal prep video Jen, thanks for sharing!
I love your meal prep videos! My grandma used to make ham salad with a meat grinder on the counter when I was a child, too! . (I’m from the Midwest also actually Michigan.) Also she used to make ‘pickle wraps’ with dill pickles that she’d canned herself (Cream cheese spread thin onto sliced ham and a pickle rolled up in the middle), I just made them last weekend and they are extremely low carb and super delicious. I look forward to your next meal prep video!!!
I don't cut the tops off the strawberries like that, but putting them in to flavor water is a good idea too. it takes a tiny bit more time but I just use the curved paring knife thingy and cut just the green top/little core out so I don't lose any of the yummy strawberry goodness.
My grandma has a stainless steel hand grinder as well that she uses for ham salad! As well as a green pepper and sharp cheese spread. She grinds the peppers and blocks of sharp cheddar, adds mayo and a few other things I am forgetting. There's nothing better than grandma's cooking.
Our Grandmas must have been raised around the same time. She had the same meat grinder and ham salad is something we all loved. My grandma would even grind up left over roast beef and make roast beef salad, it was freakin awesome. I do not rinse my meat. Great video.
Love, love, love your meal prep videos. Super ideas and great examples for any neophyte cooks to follow. I hope this doesn't sound weird, but your voice is a tremendous attribute. Thank you.
I used to wash my meat because of the sliminess but after reading some information advising on otherwise, I’m not doing it anymore now I just add lime juice to decrease viscosity. Washing meat is not advisable since splashing water increases the chances of bacteria spreading throughout the counter and other foods.
@@millennialmommaker completely disagree. Our standards of meat are very high. So.to make the assumption that it isn't hmmmm. Plus we do it to take away the freshness of the meat also
If you wanted to amp up the banana bread you could use plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream :). I do not save my strawberry tops, however I cut down a little into the strawberry around the leaves to remove the top and the white center that can be tart. Thanks for another awesome video!
I swear, people just have to criticize! WTF? It's your house, your food and your family, what business is it of anyone's to tell you how you should be doing things? No, I do not save my strawberry tops for anything other than to give to my chickens. They love them!!! I wash seafood and chicken only if it's yucky when I take it out of the package. All of those salads look so stinking good! I'm from Indiana and grew up eating ham salad. My meemaw used to put a bit of cream cheese and a bit of Velveeta in it. My mamaw made hers a bit sweeter. Loved them both and it brings back great memories of sitting at their table eating ham salad and white bread sandwiches! I love seeing the little cameos of your family! Conner 's little hand sneaking fruit and rolling around on the floor with the dog makes me smile every time! Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us!
Good Morning Jen! I don’t use my strawberry stems. I trash them. I love watching these prep videos. You always have such great tips. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!
I personally don't cut off strawberry tops most of the time since my kids are pretty good about eating them down to the stem, but whenever there is extra strawberry "meat" left to them I give them to our dogs as a treat. I try to give all produce scraps (that are dog safe) to our dogs just to throw a little mix into their day and also to avoid wasting because I HATE putting food in the trash - even scraps. Flavoring water would be a good idea if you like flavored water and have one of those infuser attachments. Smoothies kind of weirds me out too for some reason
i love the Brilliance containers too. They are terrific. I don’t like using them in the microwave though. They get super-hot. I also love the vinegar/water cleaning. I have started doing that too. I do not save my strawberry tops. If I feel like infusing water with strawberry, I just put some sliced strawberries in some water and let it sit for a few hours and then I strain them out, I will use them in smoothies so I don’t waste them. i do not wssh my meat. You can get germs everywhere if you do that. I don’t take any chances of getting salmonella or something all over so I don’t. If you cook it to the correct temperature there is no chance of anyone getting sick,
13:25 I don't rinse meat before I cook it. The reason they don't recommended rinsing it is because it can contaminate your sink and any other area it drips on with salmonella or e coli.
Ohhh I love ham salad! I grew up eating bologna salad too. I have my grandmother's meat grinder and still use it. Ive always put eggs in my salads too.
Jen, I'm sure your research told you that if you do rinse your chicken it spreads any bacteria (bacteria that is killed by cooking) from the surface of the chicken to all the other surfaces of and around you sink increasing the risk of food poisoning. I think that is the important part that people miss in the rinse or not to rinse argument.
#1, you are definitely one of the cleanest and neatest meal prep people on UA-cam! I did research on this, too, and it is recommended NOT to wash chicken because it can spread and splash salmonella germs pretty far across your kitchen and they did black light demos on this. Plus, if you cook your chicken to the temp recommendation then you will kill the germs on the meat before it’s eaten anyway. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
I think I agree with everyone else, your meal prep videos are my favorite. I do not rinse my meat, any of them. I have just done research and found out that it doesn’t do anything that cooking doesn’t do. But it can cause other things with the bacteria around the kitchen. Also with the knife, you don’t have to have a super expensive knife. Just get a good one and take care of it. If you cut citrus always wash your knife right after you cut the citrus so that acid doesn’t pit the metal. My dad used to do the same thing with the meat grinder, but he would use chunks of bologna and then celery, mayonnaise, onion.
First of all, thank your for using your air fryer, I'll get mine soon. I'm from the Caribbean we're used to wash all the meats with lemon, vinegar or bitter orange. After reading some stuff online after some years now I only wash my meat if needed lol but I make sure to clean my sink pretty well with either clorox or vinegar. I have 12 years living in the USA in the South, so we love the ham salad.
It takes me a day or so to finish watching , life get crazy, I have learn so much, meal prep is a game changer, if you make the time to prep food ahead.. Simple dinners takes less time, and simple healthy snacks are ready to go.
Hi Jen. I am somewhat new to your channel and have binge watched your previous videos. Just wondering if you might do a video on how you plant your herbs and other veggies in your garden. I want to do that this year but have no idea how to start. I’m not into Keto but really enjoying your channel. You’ve inspired me to change my meal prep game and work on my knife skills. Thank you! ☺️
Yes, I am a chicken rinser. LOL Whether it's boneless or chicken parts, I always rinse it & pat it dry. I don't like how poultry or meat sits in a tray on those absorbent pads that hold the blood/juices while it touches the meat. Just something that bothers me. So for me, as I wrap meat or chicken for the freezer, it's easy to rinse it off, place on a paper towel, pat it dry & wrap. And I am a ham salad fan. It's not a usual thing here on the East Coast, but years ago my local deli made it & I was a fan ever since. Most I talk to here never heard of it or ate it. It's like Taylor Ham is here in NJ -it's a meat we can't live without, but most of the country has no idea what it is. A Taylor Ham, egg & cheese on a heard roll is the breakfast choice for anyone in NJ. Thanks Jen.
I have always thrown my strawberry tops away, or sometimes I throw them out by my bird feeders for the birds. I only rinse chicken when it seems like it needs it. As for ham salad, my goodness, here in Texas it turns up at lots of family and church dinners. I think lots of people who live in the South know about ham salad. I am low carb and I get great recipe ideas from you. I’m sorry people make mean comments, I don’t understand that, you are so lovely and sweet. Keep up the good work and ignore all those critics.
And for a fun project, you can always pop the bottoms of your romain into a glass of water. When they sprout new leaves, pop them into your herb garden, and you will have some new salad greens. 😉
You are my spirit animal, we both love a lot of the same things! Don’t save strawberry tops for anything! Don’t wash any meat, unless it’s chicken when it needs it and shrimp I wash! Always heard you spread any bacteria more if you wash it! I would think cooking it kills anything you would chance washing off! As always, loved video! Can’t wait on the next post!👍🐶😉💞
Hey Jen! I love your channel! You've inspired me to meal prep for my family and it has made my life a little easier during the week, so thank you for that! Lol I throw my strawberry tops away, I never wash my meat, and I love ham salad (Midwestern girl here 😊) I remember my Aunt having one of those old meat grinders. I forgot all about those things! Aww memories! Lol
No I don't save my strawberry tops. But I also only cut the green leaf out with a pairing knife (no fruit comes w/it) so no point to save leafs. I rinse chicken as needed and I always rinse shrimp, but that's all. It freaks my friend out that I don't rinse everything including ground beef. I tried explaining that it spreads bacteria but she wasn't having it. I'm born and raised PNW and I love deviled ham (as my family calls it)
I save alll my non protein scraps. I freeze the vegetable ones for stock like you do, and other things that are not freezer worthy, or like fruit scraps and egg shells I save them in a covered compost bin outside. I then will add it to my flower beds and or herb garden when it’s broken down.
I’m from NY and I know what ham salad is. I haven’t had any in quite some time, need to make some. I never wash my meat either. I wish I liked Arugula, but I don’t. I put that in the same category as cilantro, either you love or you hate it. I don’t like either. Thanks for another great meal prep!
Your meal preps are the best on UA-cam. Every time I come to your channel I just want to spread the love of how much I enjoy your channel lol. You’re so awesome and inspiring and you make me want a new house with a better kitchen but also you make me want to cook more. Love your personality also. And I’m from the Midwest so you’re so my kind of people and I get you and you guys remind me of my friends and family :). Midwest is best! Woo. No I’m jk lol.
Hi from Arkansas!! Yes I do rinse my meat.. I did read the other day that it's not recommended to rinse it. Because you can spread simonella in places and miss cleaning it..
Hey jen my late grandmother used to make is for us grandkids and now my aunt June makes this us and my. Mother too and I love your prep videos and day in the life too
I don't save my strawberry top but I cut mine a bit differently I do a little "V" on the top and it wastes less of the top of the fruit. Also, my kids are notorious for eating fruit faster than I can cut it. I'm happy when they are eating healthy stuff!
Oh goodness, I have so much to say. I loved this meal prep. Ham salad. Lived in Chicago area and went to college in Central Illinois and never have I ever....but! My dad died last year. He was a chef at one point, and was a Jewish man born and raised in Brooklyn. I wasn't there for it, but apparently as the end was near, he was yelling at someone that he was making the ham salad all wrong. 🤷🏻♀️ It cracks me up because if I never ate ham salad, I'm not sure where he did or how he would know it was made incorrectly. (Can you mess it up?) I would love 2 different meal prep videos: 1. Leftover makeover 2. No groceries (for the meals you're making) - meal prep with what you have in the fridge/freezer or pantry.
I'm from the Caribbean so we wash our meats, soak them in lime and season it with something called green seasoning. It's a mixture or Chives, Celery, culantro, garlic and pimento peppers. You should try it.
I use a banana bread recipe that only uses 5 ingredients- one being self rising flour- no sour cream, -and been told its the best one out there- It depends if i rinse my meat- sometimes i do if it feels wet- If really dry- dont bother.
In the Caribbean all meat is washed in cold water and lime, lemon or vinegar. Drained well and seasoned. My mother taught us to wash meat and we have never gotten sick. Chicken especially I find is so raw smelling I prefer to use this method. My bf used to work at a chicken factory and stories he told me about the processing 🤢
I definitely do not use my strawberry tops (that made me chuckle), nor do I rinse my meat. So much evidence that rinsing it is a terrible idea. I've wanted an air fryer, then I remembered that I have a convection oven with crisp mode, so I've been using that more frequently. I'm intrigued that you still enjoy the AF - probably heats up faster? I'm always surprised and disappointed by the negative comments that you get about how you do things. You are by far the UA-camr I personally relate to the most (I probably sporadically watch 20+). You never seem fazed by their negativity, which I appreciate. Thanks for motivating and inspiring.
We don't save our strawberry tops! I didn't even know they were edible, but it makes sense to throw them in a smoothie if they are edible and don't have a bitter taste! I think I'll try it.
We save all our food scraps to feed our chickens/ducks/etc. But i wouldnt keep strawberry tops for my water. That kinda squees me out a bit. They go to the chickens, which gives me eggs. And i dont wash my store bought meat, but my homegrown and home butchered meat does get an additional rinse.
I never rinse my meat and I don't save my strawberry tops any more. When I had free range chickens I would throw them produce scraps or compost them for my garden. Thanks for sharing!
How about a breakfast meal prep. I do my own version of mini crustless quiche and breakfast sandwiches but I'm always looking for new ideas and recipes. I need a good breakfast burrito recipe that freezes well.
Hello, that ham salad remind me something we do in Puerto Rico we use ground ham, cheese spead like "cheez whiz", roasted red peppers and milk not the healthiest option but it is soooo good.We use it as a sandwich spread and it is a must at birthdays or get togethers. Love your videos by the way💕
Ham salad was practically a requirement after every holiday where ham was involved. (I grew up in Illinois.) We had an electric meat grinder and we would grind whole pickles with the ham (as kids we thought that was really cool. Don't know why.) Our favorite was eating it on Triscuits.
Yes, I save my tops and blend the whole top in my families smoothies...A long time ago, I read somewhere that you can eat the greens of strawberries so now we don't waste them.. I just freeze them.. my teenagers love the smoothies too!
I toss my strawberry tops. I spend so much time in the kitchen on the weekends prepping and cleaning that I feel okay about it. Also I feel like a lot of dirt just gets trapped on the top with the top and they tend to be bitter to me.
Thanks for motivating me to meal prep today! It’s such a love/hate thing! I made some muffins for my kiddos for breakfast this week too to replace store bought! 🙌🏻
Hi Jen, I love your meal preps. Strawberry tops I bin. Coming from UK never had ham salad like that but I’m going to try it look so tasty. Until I watched your vlogs I never washed all my fruit in advance, hence did throw some away, but I do wash after I have been shopping and know my husband always dips in fridge on passing , so I don’t waste any. Thanks for tips. Xx
I don't save my strawberry tops. I only cut the green off or I bite all the way to the green if i dont cut them.. And i dont clean my meat. I only clean my chicken the next day if it is slimey after I put it in a container.. I love this salad spinner..
I am in New England... Vermont to be exact.. my family LOVES ham salad, my grandmother still makes it for us.. now that i am on Keto i make it quite often... I love your videos!
I do rinse my meat and pat it dry....just my preference, but no judgement to those who don't.....I do not save my strawberry tops....after watching your videos, I purchased the salad spinner, I love it and use it several times a week....no matter the content, I enjoy all your videos....
I agree with u.. even tho we do sometimes buy store banana muffins, I do believe that homemade is healthier regardless of how u make them.. my kids are picky and I finally found a recipe that they love so I just make it every other weekend if I can instead of buying premade
I love to watch you chop lettuce! I tried...my knife just kind of beat it senseless, so think I need to sharpen or purchase a new knife! Last I read, washing your chicken spreads more bacteria and isn’t recommended, but guess case by case basis. Pork chops with bones sometimes have bone slivers from going through the saw, so I do give them a little rinse. Now I believe I really need some ham salad!!! ♥️🐾
You may have answered this somewhere but I’ve always heard you shouldn’t wash your berries until right before you eat them. Do you notice any impact to the berries when you prep them ahead of time like this?
A good tip to not have to keep getting a clean spoon to try something is to keep one and use the mixing spoon to put some on the spoon you are eating it from☺
I have never rinsed chicken. I do always make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly so I feel like rinsing it is unnecessary. Also, here in West Virginia, we eat ham salad and it can be found at almost any deli!
Oh yeah, meal prep vid! I don't save strawberrie tops. I used to rinse off my chicken,like 20 years ago. But not anymore. I'm sure I got that idea from my Mom and Grandma. People are so rude that they tell you your nasty! Connor sneaking the fruit lol! Craving Greek now, love that idea for work lunch. Love that yellow bowl :)
No to saving strawberry tops. That idea sounds really weird to me too. Mine get tossed in the garbage. Connor is adorable - sneaking the fruit. It’s awesome he loves it.
I do rinse my meat (mainly chicken and fish) my grandad was a health inspector so he always told us to place the meat in a bowl with lemon juice and water and a little bit if salt levels for a couple minutes and then drain it out. Just helps to get rid of blood and extra bacteria that can not be removed during cooking. It also tenderizes the meat and allows flavors to penetrate better 😊❤ love your videos by the way
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Your meal prep videos are my FAVORITE!!
Also, after you trim your asparagus, store it in a glass of water in the fridge to keep it the freshest.
I love you attitude about the negative comments!! It always amazes me when people think they have the right to tell others what to do. I also find it strange that in today’s world moms feel they have to explain or reason why the homemake backed goods. It is so hard to find food prep videos to watch that are well balanced and I so enjoy watching yours 💜 we either feed the strawberry ends to our small pets or compost them. I am going to make the ham salad it looks like a nice change from chicken or tuna salad. I love the glass divided bento boxes and plan to get some as we are slowly moving the plastic out of the kitchen, so thanks for the link.
Thank you very much! Yes I try to keep everything balanced but there are always those folks who point out the negative :)
I am 22 and I do rinse my chicken and seafood but only because I remember my mom doing it while I was growing up lol. This is actually something I was just recently talking with my college roommates about and we came to the consensus that we all do what we remember our mothers doing! As for ham salad, I have never heard of it here in NC however I am thinking about making it because I love ham and tuna/chicken/egg salads. Another great meal prep video Jen, thanks for sharing!
I love your meal prep videos! My grandma used to make ham salad with a meat grinder on the counter when I was a child, too! . (I’m from the Midwest also actually Michigan.) Also she used to make ‘pickle wraps’ with dill pickles that she’d canned herself (Cream cheese spread thin onto sliced ham and a pickle rolled up in the middle), I just made them last weekend and they are extremely low carb and super delicious. I look forward to your next meal prep video!!!
I don't cut the tops off the strawberries like that, but putting them in to flavor water is a good idea too. it takes a tiny bit more time but I just use the curved paring knife thingy and cut just the green top/little core out so I don't lose any of the yummy strawberry goodness.
My grandma has a stainless steel hand grinder as well that she uses for ham salad! As well as a green pepper and sharp cheese spread. She grinds the peppers and blocks of sharp cheddar, adds mayo and a few other things I am forgetting. There's nothing better than grandma's cooking.
Our Grandmas must have been raised around the same time. She had the same meat grinder and ham salad is something we all loved. My grandma would even grind up left over roast beef and make roast beef salad, it was freakin awesome.
I do not rinse my meat.
Great video.
Love, love, love your meal prep videos. Super ideas and great examples for any neophyte cooks to follow. I hope this doesn't sound weird, but your voice is a tremendous attribute. Thank you.
Thanks!
I used to wash my meat because of the sliminess but after reading some information advising on otherwise, I’m not doing it anymore now I just add lime juice to decrease viscosity. Washing meat is not advisable since splashing water increases the chances of bacteria spreading throughout the counter and other foods.
Lexine Acevedo thank God for bleach.
Yes, I keep strawberry tops. I use them in smoothies or blend them and add them to muffins.
Ma meat...lol....if the package leaked, I wash it. Otherwise, nope.
I dump my strawberry tops and produce peelings on my herb garden. Serves as extra nutrients and soil builder.
I love your meal prep videos I learn something new every time. Your son is the cutest!
Yes. In the Caribbean we wash all our meats before cooking. That's how we roll lol
Oh yes it's a must for us. That's def how we roll LoL
Not the same standards for meat in the US. Plus as long as you are cooking meat to its proper temperature, there won’t be any bacteria.
@@millennialmommaker completely disagree. Our standards of meat are very high. So.to make the assumption that it isn't hmmmm. Plus we do it to take away the freshness of the meat also
If you wanted to amp up the banana bread you could use plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream :). I do not save my strawberry tops, however I cut down a little into the strawberry around the leaves to remove the top and the white center that can be tart. Thanks for another awesome video!
Yes I have actually used this before! And vanilla yogurt :)
I swear, people just have to criticize! WTF? It's your house, your food and your family, what business is it of anyone's to tell you how you should be doing things? No, I do not save my strawberry tops for anything other than to give to my chickens. They love them!!! I wash seafood and chicken only if it's yucky when I take it out of the package. All of those salads look so stinking good! I'm from Indiana and grew up eating ham salad. My meemaw used to put a bit of cream cheese and a bit of Velveeta in it. My mamaw made hers a bit sweeter. Loved them both and it brings back great memories of sitting at their table eating ham salad and white bread sandwiches! I love seeing the little cameos of your family! Conner 's little hand sneaking fruit and rolling around on the floor with the dog makes me smile every time! Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us!
Oh my gosh my grandma would put velveeta in Hers too! How funny!
6:25 I pull the green leaves off the strawberry and eat them whole.
Good Morning Jen! I don’t use my strawberry stems. I trash them. I love watching these prep videos. You always have such great tips. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!
Thank you Brenda!
I personally don't cut off strawberry tops most of the time since my kids are pretty good about eating them down to the stem, but whenever there is extra strawberry "meat" left to them I give them to our dogs as a treat. I try to give all produce scraps (that are dog safe) to our dogs just to throw a little mix into their day and also to avoid wasting because I HATE putting food in the trash - even scraps. Flavoring water would be a good idea if you like flavored water and have one of those infuser attachments. Smoothies kind of weirds me out too for some reason
i love the Brilliance containers too. They are terrific. I don’t like using them in the microwave though. They get super-hot. I also love the vinegar/water cleaning. I have started doing that too.
I do not save my strawberry tops. If I feel like infusing water with strawberry, I just put some sliced strawberries in some water and let it sit for a few hours and then I strain them out, I will use them in smoothies so I don’t waste them.
i do not wssh my meat. You can get germs everywhere if you do that. I don’t take any chances of getting salmonella or something all over so I don’t. If you cook it to the correct temperature there is no chance of anyone getting sick,
13:25 I don't rinse meat before I cook it. The reason they don't recommended rinsing it is because it can contaminate your sink and any other area it drips on with salmonella or e coli.
Jen, your meal prep videos are awesome!
Ohhh I love ham salad! I grew up eating bologna salad too. I have my grandmother's meat grinder and still use it. Ive always put eggs in my salads too.
I’m from the QCA and my Grandmas and mom used the table grinder and made ham salad also. I remember it after Easter for sure.
Strawberry tops go in the compost bin along with all my other fruit and vegetable scraps. My garden thanks me for it.
I love the diversity of your preps. Would love to see a meal prep for kids' lunches and more vegetarian!
Jen, I'm sure your research told you that if you do rinse your chicken it spreads any bacteria (bacteria that is killed by cooking) from the surface of the chicken to all the other surfaces of and around you sink increasing the risk of food poisoning. I think that is the important part that people miss in the rinse or not to rinse argument.
Yes you’re correct!
#1, you are definitely one of the cleanest and neatest meal prep people on UA-cam! I did research on this, too, and it is recommended NOT to wash chicken because it can spread and splash salmonella germs pretty far across your kitchen and they did black light demos on this. Plus, if you cook your chicken to the temp recommendation then you will kill the germs on the meat before it’s eaten anyway. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Cassy!
I think I agree with everyone else, your meal prep videos are my favorite. I do not rinse my meat, any of them. I have just done research and found out that it doesn’t do anything that cooking doesn’t do. But it can cause other things with the bacteria around the kitchen. Also with the knife, you don’t have to have a super expensive knife. Just get a good one and take care of it. If you cut citrus always wash your knife right after you cut the citrus so that acid doesn’t pit the metal. My dad used to do the same thing with the meat grinder, but he would use chunks of bologna and then celery, mayonnaise, onion.
First of all, thank your for using your air fryer, I'll get mine soon. I'm from the Caribbean we're used to wash all the meats with lemon, vinegar or bitter orange. After reading some stuff online after some years now I only wash my meat if needed lol but I make sure to clean my sink pretty well with either clorox or vinegar. I have 12 years living in the USA in the South, so we love the ham salad.
It takes me a day or so to finish watching , life get crazy, I have learn so much, meal prep is a game changer, if you make the time to prep food ahead.. Simple dinners takes less time, and simple healthy snacks are ready to go.
Thank you Christine!
Hi Jen. I am somewhat new to your channel and have binge watched your previous videos. Just wondering if you might do a video on how you plant your herbs and other veggies in your garden. I want to do that this year but have no idea how to start. I’m not into Keto but really enjoying your channel. You’ve inspired me to change my meal prep game and work on my knife skills. Thank you! ☺️
Hi thanks! I don’t do keto anymore either, you might have watched some of my older videos ;)
Great Meal Prep Video Jen! I always throw away my strawberry 🍓 tops and I do clean all my meats. The salads 🥗 look so yummy!
Yes, I am a chicken rinser. LOL Whether it's boneless or chicken parts, I always rinse it & pat it dry. I don't like how poultry or meat sits in a tray on those absorbent pads that hold the blood/juices while it touches the meat. Just something that bothers me. So for me, as I wrap meat or chicken for the freezer, it's easy to rinse it off, place on a paper towel, pat it dry & wrap. And I am a ham salad fan. It's not a usual thing here on the East Coast, but years ago my local deli made it & I was a fan ever since. Most I talk to here never heard of it or ate it. It's like Taylor Ham is here in NJ -it's a meat we can't live without, but most of the country has no idea what it is. A Taylor Ham, egg & cheese on a heard roll is the breakfast choice for anyone in NJ. Thanks Jen.
I totally get it!
I have always thrown my strawberry tops away, or sometimes I throw them out by my bird feeders for the birds. I only rinse chicken when it seems like it needs it. As for ham salad, my goodness, here in Texas it turns up at lots of family and church dinners. I think lots of people who live in the South know about ham salad. I am low carb and I get great recipe ideas from you. I’m sorry people make mean comments, I don’t understand that, you are so lovely and sweet. Keep up the good work and ignore all those critics.
And for a fun project, you can always pop the bottoms of your romain into a glass of water. When they sprout new leaves, pop them into your herb garden, and you will have some new salad greens. 😉
Love the tip to put lemon juice in your lettuce cleaning water
You are my spirit animal, we both love a lot of the same things! Don’t save strawberry tops for anything! Don’t wash any meat, unless it’s chicken when it needs it and shrimp I wash! Always heard you spread any bacteria more if you wash it! I would think cooking it kills anything you would chance washing off! As always, loved video! Can’t wait on the next post!👍🐶😉💞
Hey Jen! I love your channel! You've inspired me to meal prep for my family and it has made my life a little easier during the week, so thank you for that! Lol
I throw my strawberry tops away, I never wash my meat, and I love ham salad (Midwestern girl here 😊) I remember my Aunt having one of those old meat grinders. I forgot all about those things! Aww memories! Lol
Thank you Elicia!
No I don't save my strawberry tops. But I also only cut the green leaf out with a pairing knife (no fruit comes w/it) so no point to save leafs. I rinse chicken as needed and I always rinse shrimp, but that's all. It freaks my friend out that I don't rinse everything including ground beef. I tried explaining that it spreads bacteria but she wasn't having it. I'm born and raised PNW and I love deviled ham (as my family calls it)
I save alll my non protein scraps. I freeze the vegetable ones for stock like you do, and other things that are not freezer worthy, or like fruit scraps and egg shells I save them in a covered compost bin outside. I then will add it to my flower beds and or herb garden when it’s broken down.
I’m from NY and I know what ham salad is. I haven’t had any in quite some time, need to make some. I never wash my meat either. I wish I liked Arugula, but I don’t. I put that in the same category as cilantro, either you love or you hate it. I don’t like either. Thanks for another great meal prep!
Great meal ideas! Will definitely try the Thai Salad and Veggie Burgers.
Your meal preps are the best on UA-cam. Every time I come to your channel I just want to spread the love of how much I enjoy your channel lol. You’re so awesome and inspiring and you make me want a new house with a better kitchen but also you make me want to cook more. Love your personality also. And I’m from the Midwest so you’re so my kind of people and I get you and you guys remind me of my friends and family :). Midwest is best! Woo. No I’m jk lol.
The Goat Cheese and Arugula salad looks so delicious! Can't wait to try it. :)
Hi from Arkansas!! Yes I do rinse my meat.. I did read the other day that it's not recommended to rinse it. Because you can spread simonella in places and miss cleaning it..
Hey jen my late grandmother used to make is for us grandkids and now my aunt June makes this us and my. Mother too and I love your prep videos and day in the life too
I don't save my strawberry top but I cut mine a bit differently I do a little "V" on the top and it wastes less of the top of the fruit. Also, my kids are notorious for eating fruit faster than I can cut it. I'm happy when they are eating healthy stuff!
Oh goodness, I have so much to say. I loved this meal prep.
Ham salad. Lived in Chicago area and went to college in Central Illinois and never have I ever....but! My dad died last year. He was a chef at one point, and was a Jewish man born and raised in Brooklyn. I wasn't there for it, but apparently as the end was near, he was yelling at someone that he was making the ham salad all wrong. 🤷🏻♀️ It cracks me up because if I never ate ham salad, I'm not sure where he did or how he would know it was made incorrectly. (Can you mess it up?)
I would love 2 different meal prep videos:
1. Leftover makeover
2. No groceries (for the meals you're making) - meal prep with what you have in the fridge/freezer or pantry.
Ooh thank you for the great ideas!!!
My Gram also had a hand grinder that was used clamped onto the table. Oh the memories. My sister got it after she passed last year.
Excited for your upcoming Keto meal prep! Your past ones is how I found your channel to begin with. ❤❤❤
I'm from the Caribbean so we wash our meats, soak them in lime and season it with something called green seasoning. It's a mixture or Chives, Celery, culantro, garlic and pimento peppers. You should try it.
That sounds delish ❤️
🇹🇹 washed cleaned and well seasoned(ofc w/green seasoning).
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Your meal prep videos are awesome and relaxing! Nice job
Great video! I grew up eating Spam salad. I also remember my grandmother's meat grinder.
I use a banana bread recipe that only uses 5 ingredients- one being self rising flour- no sour cream, -and been told its the best one out there- It depends if i rinse my meat- sometimes i do if it feels wet- If really dry- dont bother.
I give some strawberry tops as a treat to my dog. She LOVES them!
In the Caribbean all meat is washed in cold water and lime, lemon or vinegar. Drained well and seasoned. My mother taught us to wash meat and we have never gotten sick. Chicken especially I find is so raw smelling I prefer to use this method. My bf used to work at a chicken factory and stories he told me about the processing 🤢
That being said we bleach all surfaces and utensils afterwards. Hence no sickness
I usually give the strawberry tops to my dog as a treat, she loves it!
I can watch you chop and prep all day long!!!
I definitely do not use my strawberry tops (that made me chuckle), nor do I rinse my meat. So much evidence that rinsing it is a terrible idea. I've wanted an air fryer, then I remembered that I have a convection oven with crisp mode, so I've been using that more frequently. I'm intrigued that you still enjoy the AF - probably heats up faster? I'm always surprised and disappointed by the negative comments that you get about how you do things. You are by far the UA-camr I personally relate to the most (I probably sporadically watch 20+). You never seem fazed by their negativity, which I appreciate. Thanks for motivating and inspiring.
We don't save our strawberry tops! I didn't even know they were edible, but it makes sense to throw them in a smoothie if they are edible and don't have a bitter taste! I think I'll try it.
We save all our food scraps to feed our chickens/ducks/etc. But i wouldnt keep strawberry tops for my water. That kinda squees me out a bit. They go to the chickens, which gives me eggs. And i dont wash my store bought meat, but my homegrown and home butchered meat does get an additional rinse.
Love you meal prep vidoes!! I was just thinking about making a banana bread, now I have to!!
I never rinse my meat and I don't save my strawberry tops any more. When I had free range chickens I would throw them produce scraps or compost them for my garden. Thanks for sharing!
I never rinse my meat I always get great ideals from your prep ty that salad looks delicious
Great meal prep video as always. Thanks for sharing with us!
How about a breakfast meal prep. I do my own version of mini crustless quiche and breakfast sandwiches but I'm always looking for new ideas and recipes. I need a good breakfast burrito recipe that freezes well.
Great idea!
Hello, that ham salad remind me something we do in Puerto Rico we use ground ham, cheese spead like "cheez whiz", roasted red peppers and milk not the healthiest option but it is soooo good.We use it as a sandwich spread and it is a must at birthdays or get togethers. Love your videos by the way💕
Yum!
When you prep salads do they stay fresh for during the week?Does the cucumbers get soggy?
Ham salad was practically a requirement after every holiday where ham was involved. (I grew up in Illinois.) We had an electric meat grinder and we would grind whole pickles with the ham (as kids we thought that was really cool. Don't know why.) Our favorite was eating it on Triscuits.
Yes! So good! My grandma put velveeta in the ham salad too!
Ham salad reminds me of my mom, she had the grinder too. It’s definitely a midwestern thing! Great video as always.
Yes, I save my tops and blend the whole top in my families smoothies...A long time ago, I read somewhere that you can eat the greens of strawberries so now we don't waste them.. I just freeze them.. my teenagers love the smoothies too!
Good to know!
I love your prep. You are hardworking Jen. How long does the prep take? I always rinse my meat.
Usually about 3 hours. Thank you!
I toss my strawberry tops. I spend so much time in the kitchen on the weekends prepping and cleaning that I feel okay about it. Also I feel like a lot of dirt just gets trapped on the top with the top and they tend to be bitter to me.
I love how Connor keeps taking as you place in container😂my kids would have done same!💕
Jen everything looks amazing! I have never had ham salad before but it sure did grab my attention! Might have to give it a try
Thanks for motivating me to meal prep today! It’s such a love/hate thing! I made some muffins for my kiddos for breakfast this week too to replace store bought! 🙌🏻
Yay!! ❤️
Hi Jen, I love your meal preps. Strawberry tops I bin. Coming from UK never had ham salad like that but I’m going to try it look so tasty. Until I watched your vlogs I never washed all my fruit in advance, hence did throw some away, but I do wash after I have been shopping and know my husband always dips in fridge on passing , so I don’t waste any. Thanks for tips. Xx
Thank you Angela!
Have you done a refrigerator organization video showing how you store it after a meal prep like this?
I have not but I could!
Jen Chapin please do! I’m always looking for ideas. Love your videos.
Love the half and half tip!
I don't save my strawberry tops. I only cut the green off or I bite all the way to the green if i dont cut them.. And i dont clean my meat. I only clean my chicken the next day if it is slimey after I put it in a container.. I love this salad spinner..
I wonder if I'm the only one that thinks you have the best, most soothing voice ever 😀
I am in New England... Vermont to be exact.. my family LOVES ham salad, my grandmother still makes it for us.. now that i am on Keto i make it quite often... I love your videos!
Thank you!
I do rinse my meat and pat it dry....just my preference, but no judgement to those who don't.....I do not save my strawberry tops....after watching your videos, I purchased the salad spinner, I love it and use it several times a week....no matter the content, I enjoy all your videos....
I agree with u.. even tho we do sometimes buy store banana muffins, I do believe that homemade is healthier regardless of how u make them.. my kids are picky and I finally found a recipe that they love so I just make it every other weekend if I can instead of buying premade
I've been using that same recipe for years too!! love it!
I love to watch you chop lettuce! I tried...my knife just kind of beat it senseless, so think I need to sharpen or purchase a new knife! Last I read, washing your chicken spreads more bacteria and isn’t recommended, but guess case by case basis. Pork chops with bones sometimes have bone slivers from going through the saw, so I do give them a little rinse. Now I believe I really need some ham salad!!! ♥️🐾
Good morning 🌞 I do not rinse my meat, good grief,if cooking it doesn't kill whatever is in it,we are all screwed😂
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Same
😂😂😂yes, girl!
me neither
I would enjoy seeing a compilation of your various marinades!
You may have answered this somewhere but I’ve always heard you shouldn’t wash your berries until right before you eat them. Do you notice any impact to the berries when you prep them ahead of time like this?
I would only save strawberry tops if I had a compost for the garden. =)
A good tip to not have to keep getting a clean spoon to try something is to keep one and use the mixing spoon to put some on the spoon you are eating it from☺
Those salads look delicious! Can’t wait to try them. Couldn’t help cracking up at the people who said to save the strawberry tops 😂.
Yes i wash and put lemon juice
I never have any strawberry tops because of the way that I cut them but I would probably use them to flavor water if I did.
I’m from the East Coast & ham salad sounds so good to me
I have never rinsed chicken. I do always make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly so I feel like rinsing it is unnecessary. Also, here in West Virginia, we eat ham salad and it can be found at almost any deli!
Oh yeah, meal prep vid! I don't save strawberrie tops. I used to rinse off my chicken,like 20 years ago. But not anymore. I'm sure I got that idea from my Mom and Grandma. People are so rude that they tell you your nasty! Connor sneaking the fruit lol! Craving Greek now, love that idea for work lunch. Love that yellow bowl :)
No to saving strawberry tops. That idea sounds really weird to me too. Mine get tossed in the garbage.
Connor is adorable - sneaking the fruit. It’s awesome he loves it.
Roughly how many hashbrown patties would fit in the air fryer? I like the concept of those things but they don't seem like they would hold much.
I think you could fit 6, I would turn them halfway through though